Comparison

iCarScan vs INNOOBD+

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

iCarScan

Access professional-level automotive diagnostic functions, including reading and clearing fault codes, viewing live data, and performing special tests. Supports a wide range of vehicle manufacturers with automatic VIN recognition and one-key diagnosis. Generates detailed diagnostic reports for informed maintenance.

Highlights
  • OE-level professional functions
  • Full OBD II diagnosis
  • Support for 39+ manufacturers
  • Automatic VIN reading
  • One-key diagnosis
  • Fault code interpretation
  • Diagnostic report generation
Features
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1. Profession functions refer to OE level functions, such as read/clear code, data flow diagram, read ECU, drive test, bidirectional special functions, etc. 2. Support full-function OBD II diagnosis, read data flow, freeze frame read IM/real-time data, read/clear fault code, vehicle on-board monitoring/computer system control operation and read vehicle information. 3. Support vehicle maintenance light return to normal. 4. Select any vehicle diagnostic software, covering up to 39 major automobile manufacturers. 5. Support automatic VIN reading and one-key diagnosis. 6. Clear interpretation of fault codes and generate professional diagnostic reports.

About

INNOOBD+

Features
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INNOOBD+ is a car diagnostic and monitoring application,support English,Español,Русский,日本語,中文. Through phone, use Bluetooth to communicate with the vehicle terminal to complete fault diagnosis and driving assistance functions. It has automobile detection and analysis functions such as fault code reading and clearing, performance test. It also supports high-speed data transmission and has the advantages of low power consumption and ultra-power saving. caution: 1. Support the adapter that runs through Bluetooth. 2. The parameters supported by each vehicle are different, which has nothing to do with INNOOBD+, but is related to the vehicle control unit.

Screenshots

iCarScan2 screens
INNOOBD+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: INNOOBD+ at every 2 weeks against iCarScan's every 5 months. iCarScan's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iCarScan ships an update every 5 months, INNOOBD+ every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
iCarScan versus INNOOBD+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriCarScanINNOOBD+
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13
Further details — not scored
Size324 MB146 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTHINKCAR INCShenzhen Chaoyue Technology Development Co.,Ltd

In-app purchases

None

iCarScan

No in-app purchases

None

INNOOBD+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iCarScan free?
iCarScan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is INNOOBD+ free?
INNOOBD+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iCarScan or INNOOBD+ have ads?
Neither iCarScan nor INNOOBD+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iCarScan or INNOOBD+?
iCarScan ships an update every 5 months, and INNOOBD+ every 2 weeks. Most recently, iCarScan was updated on October 7, 2026 and INNOOBD+ on October 6, 2026.

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